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All I want for Christmas is a Taller Step Stool
West Branch State Park, OH, June 2026 Cleo is a “little” over the ideal weight for her size, according to the vet. According to a friend of ours, she is a little “Chonk”. According to Cleo, she barely eats at all. Due to this, she is on a kitty diet that is not making much…
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Making Pet Doors in Your RV
The Problem Cats like to be where they want to be. This can be a bit annoying when you want to go into a room and shut the door. They might scratch at the door, rattle the door, or meow at the door. To prevent this problem, we decided to install pet doors where needed.…
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Best Campsite Visitors – David & Sylvia
Chippokes State Park, VA, May 2026 I had an absolute treat when my Virginia cousins visited us in Chippokes State Park. I haven’t seen David in at least 5 years. Dave always makes me think of Uncle Dick because he looks so much like him. I remember coming to Virginia as a kid. We went…
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Enjoying the Great Outdoors
Hillsdale State Park, KS, Oct 2025 Hillsdale State Park in Kansas has some beautiful full hookup cement pad sites. We had plenty of room to put out the bug tent and take the cats outdoors. Both the cats and us had a great time. Before the tent went up. We put the tent up so…
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How many hours does a cat sleep per day?
Wilmer, Alabama, March 2026 We have been watching the series “My Cat from Hell” starring Jackson Galaxy the cat behaviorist. The goal of Jackson is to help family keep their cat that they feel is out of control. Fortunately, we do not have out of control cats. The biggest issue is Mackie getting bored and…
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Chickasabogue Hike
Chickasabogue Park, AL, March 2026 We did not want to drive too far, but we wanted to get out and do something. We decided to go back to Chickasabogue Park and hike a trail. On a random note, this park is not pronounced like Bogue Chitto. The Choctaw influenced pronunciation rhymes with “Yoga”. Louisiana is…
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Keeping Up with the Trends
Escatawpa Hollow State Park, AL, March 2026 Wednesday started with John’s office being invaded by lonely cats. And it ended with frogs and toads raining from the sky. Okay, Okay. We are pretty sure the toad was an innocent bystander and just out in the rain. It did rain really hard, and there was a…
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Making Catbeds: Part 1
Beggs, OK, January 2026 We wanted to get a Christmas Tree cat bed this year, so we could use it as our Christmas tree instead of making one. The Santa Hat cat bed is a bit ragged looking, and it is, well frankly, a bit flaccid. Mrs Claus put in an order for a certain…
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Predictions vs. Actual
Beggs, Oklahoma, January 2026 John and I have been monitoring the weather forecast and prepping for the big snow and cold weather event. The news indicated 8 to 12 inches or more. Similar forecast predictions came from AccuWeather, Weather.com and National Weather Service. The news and local government folks said to prepare for multiple days…
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Christmas Tree
Beggs, OK, December 2025 With trailer life figuring out the best option for a Christmas tree can be challenging. John and I are always looking for something that takes up minimal space and, if possible, is multi-functional. This year we decided on a Christmas tree cat bed (Last year, John made me a cardboard Christmas…